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Patent CA-2600192-A1 (CA)
Title: Gaming apparatus with customised features
Inventor: CARR-GREGG JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2007-09-04
Abstract: A gaming machine (10), a gaming system (200) and associated methods are described in which a player provides a player identifier (PID) and that identifier is used to configure the gaming machine (10). The identifier may include biometric data. The configuration information may include information on one or more limits on game play and an award may be provided if the limits are not exceeded. In other embodiments, limits on game play be enforced, for example by terminating game play.
Patent CA-2600998-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HILEMAN BLAIN
IPC: C04B28/02
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: A lightweight cementitious composition containing from 10 to 90 volume percent of a cement composition, from 10 to 90 volume percent of particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.2 mm to 8 mm, a bulk density of from 0.03 g/cc to 0.64 g/cc, an aspect ratio of from 1 to 3, and from 10 to 50 volume percent of sand and/or other fine aggregate, where at least a portion of the sand and/or fine aggregate has a fineness modulus of less than 2; where the sum of components used does not exceed 100 volume percent, and where after the lightweight cementitious composition is set it has a compressive strength of at least 1700 psi as tested according to ASTM C39 after seven days. The cementitious composition can be used to make concrete masonry units, construction panels, road beds and other articles.
Patent CA-2601814-A1 (CA)
Title: Oxygen-containing reductive aqueous beverage and process for production of the same
Inventor: MUROTA WATARU
IPC: A23L2/52
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: An oxygen-containing reductive aqueous beverage produced by dissolving oxygen in an aqueous beverage (e.g., water, mineral water, tea, coffee, juice, etc.) under a pressure of 1 to 1000 atm and then dissolving hydrogen therein under a pressure of 1 to 1000 atm using a well-known gas-liquid contactor. The beverage is rich in both of oxygen and hydrogen and has an extremely low oxidation-reduction potential. The beverage can be used on a day-to-day basis as a reductive aqueous beverage without causing any health problem.
Patent CA-2606235-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MARGULIS NEAL
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: A method for effectively implementing a multi-room television system includes a digital base station that processes and combines various program sources to produce a processed stream. A communications processor then responsively transmits the processed stream as a local composite output stream to various wired and wireless display devices for flexible viewing at variable remote locations. The transmission path performance is used to determine the video encoding process, and special attention is taken to assure that all users have low-latency interactive capabilities.
Patent CA-2609047-A1 (CA)
Inventor: AIGNER GEORG
IPC: B27B27/02
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: The stop bar consists of a hollow body of rectangular cross-section on the machine table (10). There is a carriage movable from outside in the cavity (22) of the body. Two carrier pins (60) project from the carriage, offset by 90[deg]. One of them and engages in a first and longitudinal groove (68) machine and into the guide bar (30), and the other one is guided in the hollow body by another groove with an opening slot in the guide bar.
Patent CA-2611284-A1 (CA)
Title: Modular water treatment unit
Inventor: CUMMINS IAN GEOFFREY
IPC: C02F1/40
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A modular water treatment unit (10) including a modular tank (11) having a plurality of joined tank parts (12, 13, 14) defining respective chambers arranged in series for treating water, each tank part having opposite side walls (15,16 and 18,19) with adjacent side walls of adjacent said tank parts being joined at their common upper ends (17,20) which define weirs over which water being treated in the unit (10) may flow from one tank part to the adjacent tank part for treatment in the respective chambers. The modular water treatment unit (10) may be associated with a floatable support for floating in or on a body of water for treating water therein.
Patent CA-2613796-A1 (CA)
Inventor: IBRAHIM SAYED
IPC: A61K8/81
Filed: 2006-06-28
Abstract: Compositions for altering the color of teeth, including tooth-coating compositions comprising a colorant and an acrylate polymer. Colorants among those useful herein include whiteness-imparting particulate materials, such as hydroxyapatite.
Patent CA-2614141-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CLAUGHTON ANDREW
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A dispenser cap comprising an axially moveable collar that surrounds an inner unit, the inner unit comprising a mounting ring at its bottom that is suitable for placement on a container, a cylindrical wall having a section that defines a radial outlet hole, said radial outlet hole being located towards the upper end of the inner unit, and a release trigger at the upper end of the inner unit, said collar being moveable between a raised position in which it covers the radial outlet hole and a lowered position in which it does not cover the radial outlet hole, the axially moveable collar comprising an internal structure that blocks the depression of the release trigger when the collar is in its raised position.
Patent CA-2615931-A1 (CA)
Title: Adhesive coating method
Inventor: DIZIO JAMES P
IPC: B05D1/28
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a substrate coated with an adhesive comprising applying an electron beam modifiable adhesive layer onto a repeatably reusable transfer surface, irradiating the adhesive layer with an electron beam to chemically modify the adhesive layer and transferring the irradiated adhesive layer to the substrate.
Patent CA-2615994-A1 (CA)
Title: Swing-phase controller with an artificial joint
Inventor: ANDRYSEK JAN
IPC: A61F2/50
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: An artificial joint including a stance-phase control means having a flexing axis and a control axis and a swing-phase control means adapted to engage the stance-phase control means. The perpendicular distance between the flexing axis and the swing-phase control means and the perpendicular distance between the control axis and the swing-phase control means are equal when the artificial joint rotates about the flexing axis up to 65~.
Patent CA-2616635-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for stimulating exercise
Inventor: STEINERT JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: A61H1/00
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: An apparatus for performing multisensory stimulation, to a participant, includes a support platform (32) for supporting the participant. A horizontal linear actuator(11) moves the support platform on a horizontal axis. A  vertical linear actuator (6) moves the support platform (32) on a vertical axis. A sensory vestibular input is provided by moving the support platform in two independent axes: a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of control that can be interpolated into any dual axes motion profile of choice.
Patent CA-2617081-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHURCHILL JOHN
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: Hand drying apparatus (10) has a casing (12), a cavity (30) formed in the casing (12) for receiving for receiving a user's hands, a fan (40) located in the casing (12) and capable of creating an airflow, and a plurality of openings (60, 62) communicating with the fan (40) and arranged to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity (30). The cavity (30) has an entrance (32) delimited by a front edge (32a) and a rear edge (32b) in which the openings (60, 62) are located. The shape of the front and rear edges (32a, 32b) is such that, when in use the user's hands are introduced to the cavity (30), the distance between the user's hands and the nearest opening (60, 62) is substantially uniform. Alternatively, one of the edges (32a) is substantially straight and the other of the said edges (32b) is curved so that the distance between the said edges (32a, 32b) varies along the length of the cavity entrance (32). These arrangements enhance the drying efficiency of the dryer.
Patent CA-2617545-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for treating spinal stenosis
Inventor: ASCHMANN FELIX
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2006-08-03
Abstract: A device for treating spinal stenosis having an implant body structure (12) sized and configured to be positioned between the spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae. The device may have a body portion having a first end portion (40) , a second end portion (42) and a sleeve (44) between the first and second end portions. The device may also have at least two retainers (14, 16) positioned in and extendable from the body portion. A mechanism positioned within the body portion may be used to move the retainers between a retracted position and a deployed position. When the retainers are in the deployed position, the retainers may be positioned around the spinous process of at least one of two adjacent vertebrae. A plurality of installation tools which may be used to install the device are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2619762-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LING MICHAEL T K
IPC: C08L23/20
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition having a first component obtained by copolymerizing a norbornene monomer and an ethylene monomer, the first component being in an amount from about 1-99 % by weight of the composition;  and a second component of an ethylene and .alpha.-olefin copolymer, the .alpha.-olefin having 6 carbons, the second component being in an amount from about 99 % to about 1 % by weight of the composition.
Patent CA-2622824-A1 (CA)
Title: System and method for ranking participating venues in a network according to advertisers needs for targeted advertising
Inventor: HEMPHILL MARK
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2008-03-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved advertising network and system, which relates to interconnecting a plurality of venues through a network, each venue having at least one display panel or display screen for displaying advertisements and marketing materials to a plurality of people at these venues. The venues in the network are ranked in terms of their potential communicative power, according to a defined list of advertising effectiveness criteria, this ranking being reflected as a V-Index, so as to properly assess the potential marketing effectiveness of advertising displayed at each of the venues. Advertisers or users can also provide advertising preferences information (such as demographics preferences) in accessing the network, so as to locate a listing of pertinent venues, and display screens at these venues, where the particular demographic sought is found to be most prevalent. In this manner, advertisers or users can identify, pinpoint and direct a targeted advertising display towards a specific subset of display screens or display panels at selected venues in the network with a view to catering their advertising displays to a specific clientele at these selected venues, based on the advertising preferences information and the ranking each of the venues in the network.
Patent CA-2623104-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GMEINER WOLFGANG
IPC: B01D53/50
Filed: 2006-08-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing sulphur dioxide from a dry gas stream which comprises the following steps: (a) admixing a liquid comprising hydrogen peroxide into the gas stream, where sulphuric acid forms from the hydrogen peroxide and the sulphur dioxide, and (b) condensing, absorbing or aerosol-precipitating the sulphuric acid formed. The admixed liquid comprising hydrogen peroxide is mixed with the dry gas stream in less than 0.3 s so that the admixed liquid is essentially homogeneously distributed in the gas stream.  In addition, the invention relates to a device for removing sulphur dioxide from a dry gas stream which comprises at least one atomizer nozzle for adding the liquid comprising hydrogen peroxide and a filter or aerosol precipitator arranged in the direction of flow of the gas stream behind the at least one atomizer nozzle, where in each case at least one atomizer nozzle is arranged on a cross sectional area of from 300 to 350 cm2.
Patent CA-2625989-A1 (CA)
Title: Agricultural composition
Inventor: MARKS DAVID
IPC: C05D3/02
Filed: 2006-10-11
Abstract: Agricultural compositions which comprise: (i) a secondary nutrient or micronutrient; (ii) benzoic acid or a biologically acceptable derivative thereof; and (iii) a water soluble salt of Formula (I) wherein R1 is a C1-10alkenyl group, or a C2-10alkenyl group and M is a cation of valency n for administering a secondary nutrient or micronutrient to plants. Also formulations containing the compositions and methods of their use are included.
Patent CA-2626133-A1 (CA)
Title: Fluid passage structure for fuel cell stack
Inventor: ICHIKAWA YASUSHI
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: The fluid path structure of a fuel cell stack comprising inner manifolds (16) formed on the inner side of a laminate (1) of a plurality of fuel cells in a laminating direction, external fluid paths (22) for supplying fluid to the inner manifolds (16), and connectors (16a) for connecting the fluid paths with the inner manifolds (16). Each fuel cell is provided with an in-cell fluid path (15) connected with the inner manifold (16) from an orthogonal direction.  When the connector (16a) is formed such that a swirl flow is generated in the inner manifold (16) by using fluid energy flowing into the inner manifold (16) from the flow path (22), a pressure unevenness in the sectional plane of the inner manifold (16) is reduced to make uniform a fluid supply amount into each in-cell fluid path (15).
Patent CA-2629699-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DECEMBER TIMOTHY
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: Film-forming materials include nonionic metal coordinating structures.  Nonionic metal coordinating structures can coordinate metals, such as metal catalysts and metal substrates. Example film-forming materials can be the product of a poly-functional epoxide and a nucleophilic ligand having a nonionic metal coordinating structure, or the product of a poly-functional alcohol and an electrophilic ligand having a nonionic metal coordinating structure. Coating compositions can include the film-forming material and a crosslinker. The coating compositions can be used to coat a substrate, such as a metal substrate. Applied coating layers on substrates can be cured to form coating films.
Patent CA-2629794-A1 (CA)
Title: Composite material, especially for medical use, and method for producing the same
Inventor: GAISSMAIER CHRISTOPH
IPC: A61L27/36
Filed: 2006-11-16
Abstract: A biocompatible, resorbable composite material having good mechanical properties, and can be populated by cells is provided comprising a first self-supporting layer, which comprises a first material which is insoluble, resorbable and non-gelling under physiological conditions; and a second layer, comprising a cross-linked, gelatinous second material, the second layer having a mainly open-pored structure.
Patent CA-2631615-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HOGAN KRISTINE
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2006-11-30
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés destinés à la détection de particules cibles, telles que des pathogènes, des antigènes solubles, des acides nucléiques, des toxines, des produits chimiques, des agents pathogènes végétaux, des agents pathogènes transmis par le sang, des bactéries, des virus et analogues. La présente invention concerne également une cellule émettrice comprenant un récepteur, ledit récepteur pouvant être un anticorps ou un récepteur Fc, et une molécule émettrice pour la détection d'une particule cible dans un échantillon ; ladite particule cible à détecter étant liée par un ou plusieurs récepteurs sur la cellule émettrice. La présente invention concerne également des dispositifs de capteur optoélectronique destinés à détecter une particule cible dans un échantillon, y compris dans une pluralité d'échantillons.
Patent CA-2632141-A1 (CA)
Inventor: UEHARA MASASHI
IPC: B29C45/26
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: An injection molding simultaneous decoration metal mold includes a movable metal mold having a frame clamp (11) and projection rods (31, 32) and a fixed side metal mold. At least a part of the frame clamp has a tilting unit (14).  The frame clamp and at least one of the projection rods have a tilting mechanism (21). The tilting unit may be tilted with respect to the projection rods when cleaning the metal molds.
Patent CA-2632724-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring the surface of a body
Inventor: KOSTKA GUNTHER
IPC: G01B11/25
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet-of-light imaging method. A first (114) and a second measuring light projection onto a surface of an object (110) to be measured can be unambiguously identified by a camera (106) as the first (114) or second measuring light projection if a supporting device (108) operates the camera (102) and/or the measuring light projectors (102; 104) in such a manner that after every sheet-of-light imaging of the camera (106) either the first (114) or the second measuring light projection is visible for the camera (106). Unambiguous identification allows evaluation by means of one camera (106) of a plurality of measuring light projections that physically overlap and that are not exactly aligned in relation to each other.
Patent CA-2633496-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BRENNEMAN ALLEN J
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2006-12-14
Abstract: A transdermal test sensor assembly adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample is disclosed. The assembly comprises a sensor support including at least one reservoir adapted to hold a liquid. The assembly further comprises a test sensor being coupled to the sensor support. The test sensor forms at least one aperture therein. At least a portion of the at least one aperture is adjacent to the at least one reservoir.  The assembly further comprises a hydrogel composition positioned on the test sensor. The hydrogel composition is linked to the at least one reservoir via the at least one aperture.
Patent CA-2633836-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JOHNSON RONALD J
IPC: B05C21/00
Filed: 2008-06-05
Abstract: Système dinstallation de moulures prépeintes. Le système comprend des moulures prépeintes, chacune conçue pour être fixée à un mur par des fixations. Le système comporte également un matériau de calfeutrage, un matériau de remplissage, un matériau dissimulateur et une peinture de retouche, chaque couleur correspondant à la couleur de peinture appliquée aux moulures. Le matériau de calfeutrage est conçu pour remplir un intervalle défini entre chacune des moulures et le mur auquel la moulure est fixée. Le matériau de remplissage est conçu pour remplir un intervalle défini entre toute partie en butée des moulures. Le matériau dissimulateur est conçu pour dissimuler toute perturbation en surface causée par linstallation des fixations. La peinture de retouche est conçue pour adhérer à la peinture prépeinte sur les moulures. Le système peut également comprendre un marqueur conçu pour appliquer une couleur de revêtement qui correspond à la peinture appliquée sur les moulures, un grattoir et un outil de ponçage.
Patent CA-2634394-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MOADDEB MARYAM
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: This invention provides for a pharmaceutical or veterinary paste formulation comprising: an effective amount of a therapeutic agent; fumed silica; an absorbent and a viscosity modifier;  optionally a hydrophilic carrier and optionally, a colorant, stabilizer, surfactant, or preservative and methods of preparing these formulations. This invention also provides for, inter alia, oral homogeneous veterinary pastes for the treating, controlling and preventing of endo- and ectoparasite infections in warm-blooded animals, such as birds, horses and household pets.
Patent CA-2635438-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and device for mandibular advancement
Inventor: GOUPING YAN
IPC: A61C7/06
Filed: 2006-01-09
Abstract: An orthotic device (100) for retaining a patient's mandible in an advanced or protrusive position comprises an intraoral anterior mandibular abutment surface (125) for resisting mandibular retraction by abutting the gingiva covering the mandible and an extramaxillary anterior maxillary abutment surface (115) against which the intraoral anterior mandibular abutment surface (125) is braced. In order to resist rotation of the dental orthotic produced by the interaction of the intraoral anterior mandibular abutment surface and the extramaxillary anterior maxillary abutment surface, the orthotic device is provided with an intraoral posterior maxillary abutment surface (140). The relative positions of the maxillary and/or mandibular abutment surfaces may be adjusted to suit the requirements of the user.
Patent CA-2635529-A1 (CA)
Title: Adhesive with alkanoate blend
Inventor: PEARSON SCOTT D
IPC: C09J139/06
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40 %wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20 %wt alkanoate blend including a first Cn carboxylic acid salt and a second Cm carboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60 %wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt% of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60 %wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.
Patent CA-2639826-A1 (CA)
Title: A catheter assembly
Inventor: ANDERSON NEIL LAWRENCE
IPC: A61B18/12
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: A catheter sheath 10 includes an elongate element 12 defining a primary lumen 18 and a plurality of secondary lumens 20 arranged in spaced relationship about the primary lumen 18. A plurality of discrete members 14 are defined by the elongate element 12, the discrete members 14 being displaceable between a first position extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate element 12 and a second position in which the discrete members 14 extend transversely to the longitudinal axis of the elongate element 12. At least one electrode 22 is carried by at least one of the discrete members 14. Electrical conductors 24 for the at least one electrode 22 are arranged in the primary lumen 18, the primary lumen 18 being shaped to accommodate the conductors 24.
Patent CA-2642369-A1 (CA)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for assisted navigation systems
Inventor: WIROLA LAURI
IPC: G01S19/25
Filed: 2006-02-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a navigation systems and elements. A network element (M) comprises a receiver (M.2.2) for forming assistance data relating to at least one navigation system. The network element (M) inserts indication of the navigation system and a selected mode into the assistance data and constructs the assistance data according to the selected mode. The network element (M) has a transmitting element (M.3.1) for transmitting the assistance data via a communications network (P) to a device (R). The device (R) comprises a positioning receiver (R.3) for performing positioning on the basis of one or more signals of said at least one satellite navigation system; a receiver (R.2.2) for receiving the assistance data from the network element (M); and an examining element (R.1.1) adapted to examine the received assistance data. Said assistance data is adapted to be used by the positioning receiver for performing positioning of the device (R).